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morbōsus , a, um, adj. morbus,
I.sickly, ailing, diseased.
I. In gen. (only anteand post-class.): morbosum hominem morbo aliquo affectum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 139 Müll.: “servus,” Cato, R. R. 2: “pecus,” Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 21: equus, Labeo ap. Gell. 4, 2, 5; cf. ib. § 12.—
II. In partic., diseased with lewdness, consumed by unnatural passion, Cat. 57, 6: “morbosior omnibus cinaedis,” Auct. Priap. 47; sick with longing or desire: “in aves,” Petr. 46.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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